Man bitten by dog given tetanus jab
MIRI: Miri Hospital yesterday clarified that the man who was rushed to the hospital after being bitten by a stray dog in Pujut last Saturday night was given outpatient treatment.
The hospital director Dr Jack Wong said the patient was also given tetanus injection and not rabies vaccine as reported in the local media
“It is not true that the man received rabies jab or put under quarantine in the hospital after being bitten. He only received out-patient treatment and was given tetanus jab, a normal procedure,” Dr Wong said when asked by reporters on update of the rabies scare in Miri yesterday.
He said there was no incident of rabies in Miri ‘like whatis reported by the State Disaster Management Committee in Kuching’.
“We do get cases of patients bitten by stray dogs including the latest one at Pujut 7, but all are normal dog bites. However, the public should heed the advice of the committee to take extra precautions and should they are bitten by animals such as dogs, cats or monkeys they should wash the wounds with water and soap for 15 minutes and subsequently seek immediate medical treatment,” he said.
On the currently dry spell and in anticipation of many illnesses from respiratory-related diseases, Dr Wong reminded the people to take necessary precautions. The elderly and the sick should keep themselves indoors and away from the hazy weather.
“So far, we have not received any drastic surge in the number of patients seeking treatment for respiratory-related health problem,” Dr Wong said.